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Instant Heat Therapy
Heat Therapy has been used for centuries as a simple and effective way to manage pain, joint and muscular stiffness. Heat not only relieves pain but it enhances the recovery process. By increasing tissue elasticity, heat reduces your resting muscle … Continue reading
Relieving Tight Muscles with the BLACKROLL® MINI
Foam rolling is great method for increasing mobility in muscles and in the fascia. Regular foam rolling can also help shorten recovery time. That being said, sometimes a regular-sized foam roller can’t hit smaller areas of the body that can … Continue reading
Top Products for Hip Replacement Recovery
Did you know more than 300,000 hip replacement surgeries are performed in the United States each year? The hip is one of the body’s largest joints. If it becomes damaged by arthritis, a fracture, or other conditions, common activities like … Continue reading
3 Tips to Prevent Running Injuries
The trees are budding, the days are getting longer, and many runners are coming out of their winter hibernation and are back on the roads. Unfortunately, half of those runners will probably end up nursing a running injury at some … Continue reading
How to use WaxWel® Paraffin Baths to Ease Arthritis Pain
Did you know more than 50 million adults and 300,000 children have some type of arthritis? This condition causes pain in the joints and this pain can be either mild to moderate, or in some cases the pain is debilitating. … Continue reading
Train with Resistance Bands at Home
Sometimes, you just can’t make it to the gym. Maybe the weather is bad, maybe you’re not feeling well, or maybe you just can’t afford a membership. That’s ok. You can make some serious progress working out at home if … Continue reading
Progressive Training Post-Injury
It’s hard recovering from an injury, especially if you’re used to being active every day. It’s even harder easing back into your training plan. After being out of commission for a long period of time, you may want to jump … Continue reading
5 Tools to Improve Flexibility
Flexibility is a part of our lives that many of us overlook. It is needed to perform everyday activities, such as getting out of bed, cleaning, or interacting with children. As such, it is essential to improve flexibility and include … Continue reading
Sensory Toys and Tools for Kids
Autism Spectrum Disorder is often closely aligned with many sensory processing disorders (SPDs). As a symptom, many autistic children struggle with sensory processing. According to Brain Balance, children with SPD can either show hypersensitivity (over-responsiveness) or hyposensitivity (under-responsiveness) to sensory … Continue reading
TheraPutty Activities for Children with Autism
Children with autism often have trouble with fine motor skills, hand strength, coordination, and spatial awareness. One method used by Occupational Therapists (OT) to help develop these skills is using TheraPutty® activities. The uniqueness of the material as well as the variety … Continue reading